RECENT DEATHS

Mary E. (Fay) Casavant Cedrone, 94, of Middletown, passed away Sept. 30, 2017 at the John Clarke Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Edward V. Casavant, and Louis J. Cedrone.

Maurice “Morris” Margolis, 80, of West Palm Beach, Fla. formerly of Newport, passed away Sept. 30, 2017. He leaves behind his wife, Brenda, and sons: Philip, Tod, and Shawn and their wives and five grandchildren. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. After leaving the service, he joined his family’s business at Sig’s Market. In 1976, the brothers and their wives opened Fifth Ward Liquor. In 1980, the couples split the businesses, and Maurice and Brenda, who continued to run Sig’s, expanded the popular Newport landmark to include a larger deli and catering.